- Overview: The Indian Air Force has officially operationalized the first squadron of its indigenous Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LR-SAM) system under ‘Project Kusha’, directly responding to the heightened threat of long-range aerial strikes in the region.
- Key Points:
- Indigenous Iron Dome: Developed by DRDO, the system provides a robust, multi-layered air defense shield capable of intercepting stealth fighters, cruise missiles, and ballistic targets at ranges exceeding 350 km.
- Interoperability: Seamlessly integrated with the existing S-400 Triumf network, creating an impenetrable airspace denial zone along the volatile western frontier.
- Radar Superiority: Utilizes advanced Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) fire control radars with superior electronic counter-countermeasures (ECCM) to defeat radar jamming.
- Aatmanirbhar Triumph: Plugs the critical gap in India’s strategic air defense architecture without relying on foreign original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)
Source Link: DRDO Missile Systems Portal
- Q2. ‘Project Kusha’, recently operationalized by the Indian Armed Forces, is primarily related to the development of:
- A) Nuclear-powered attack submarines.
- B) An indigenous Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LR-SAM) system.
- C) Unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) for high-altitude warfare.
- D) Next-generation main battle tanks for desert terrain.
